Baked Potato Stuffing

This is courtesy of the hidden valley original ranch salad dressing & seasoning mix contest hosted at our local fair last week. This was the first place winning recipe. With the holidays around the corner, i thought it was a perfect time to post. This is always a huge hit and i always get asked for the recipe....it is sooo easy and very flavorful; you don't really need gravy over these potatoes. when i double this for a larger crowd, this fits nicely in a 13x9 casserole dish.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place soft bread cubes on an ungreased cookie sheet and put in the oven while it preheats.

Remove when oven is done preheating.

In a large saucepan , bring butter , water and salt to a boil.

Remove.

Add milk and potato flakes , mix well.

Stir in 3 cups of croutons , celery and hidden valley mix.

Transfer to casserole dish and top with remaining croutons.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

If using cheese , remove from oven and add cheese.

Return to oven until cheese is melted.

Ingredients

water, butter, milk, instant potato flakes, croutons, celery, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, cheese, scallion